Southwest Legacy is 2-7 against McCollum since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Titans will look to defend their home field against the Cowboys at 12:00 p.m. Southwest Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Southwest Legacy is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Winn.
Novalee Gloria was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Emma Puente, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, McCollum owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Winn 2-0. The Cowboys haven't had any issues with the Mavericks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Not much got past RUIZ MADELYNN, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Winn off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on ALVAREZ KAITLIN, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
McCollum's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Southwest Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Southwest Legacy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like McCollum struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Southwest Legacy couldn't quite get it done against McCollum when the teams last played back in March as they fell 12-8. Will the Titans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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